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Digital Visual Interface is an interface for the transmission of video between a source device and a display device.

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Windows 10 not recognizing second monitor plugged in Onboard Graphics

My motherboard is a M5A78L-M PLUS USB3, from ASUS. It have a port for a VGA monitor, and I have a monitor connected to it (this is the secondary monitor). I also have a Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 video ...
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Maximum length of cable for a 144Hz monitor

I have just picked up 3xASUS VG248QE monitors that can run at 1920x1080@144Hz but I am having trouble finding what the maximum length of cable which officially supports the required length. Due to ...
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Two times same monitor, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI => HDMI is blurred

Since many many years I'm using two AOC 619fh monitors (they are quite old). I used them mostly together with a docking station with my laptop both were connected via DVI. They worked perfectly over ...
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Adapter. Will it add some kind of latency?

I recently bought a 144hz / 1ms latency monitor with only a dvi connector for 144hz. My gaming laptop (hp omen 17-w201ns with gtx 1070) only have Mini Display Port connection. I have read that you ...
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Dell U2312HM not powering on

I have such a monitor, and since some months I have a VERY strange problem, at least for me. I generally use to completely turn off the current with an electric switch (I'm Italian, hope this term ...
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Dual monitor VGA/DVI not working after switching PC

I have a problem with my second monitor. My primary monitor is connected via VGA->DVI and my second via a DVI both plugged into one DVI port with a dual cable. I have had this setup for over 2 years - ...
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Extended Displays on T430s with 4338 docking station

I have a t430 notebook with NVidia Optimus and according to this post here https://support.lenovo.com/en/en/solutions/migr-76617 I should be able to extend my display with at least 2 more monitors. My ...
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Can I use both my on-board display adapter and a graphics card at the same time?

I have a basic Lenovo desktop PC (running Windows 10) with an on-board display adapter and an HDMI port built-in. I'd like to setup a second monitor to extend the one I have. Can I buy an entry level ...
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144hz Monitor on DVI to HDMI on 1400x1050@60hz

I put this question in Arquade but was told to move it here: I recently bought an AOC G2770PF 144hz 1ms Monitor which you can check out here: https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PF-Freesync-DisplayPort-...
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How to connect vga monitor to alienware 14?

I have only vga supported monitor, and have converter from vga to hdmi. But when i connect this to Alienware 14 laptop it is not working. I connected another dell laptop then VGA only monitor is ...
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Windows 10 always output audio over HDMI

I want to attach a Sony 5.1 surround sytem to my mini-atx mainboard PC. The only means of outputting 5.1 is the HDMI port of my Nvidia graphics card. The only input of 5.1 audio on the Sony system is ...
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Using an HDMI spliter with two different screens and cables

i just bought "fitTek Hdmi Spliter", i connected the input to my laptop via HDMI-HDMI cable and two outputs, the first via HDMI-HDMI cable and the second via HDMI-DVI cable. i can't seem to get a ...
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Connect HDMI video card to 4k monitor over mini-DisplayPort connection (for non-gaming use)

I just bought a new Dell P2415Q monitor and am having trouble getting it connected to my old Windows 8.1 PC with an nVidia GeoForce 710 video card. It will connect OK to the monitor over a DVI->HDMI ...
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Unable to get 2560x1440 resolution on new monitor

I have just bought a new monitor, and cannot get it to display at its advertised native resolution. My setup is: OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Processor: AMD A10-7850K + integrated Radeon R7 Graphics ...
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Can HDMI and DVI output different results?

Can the same monitor output different result when using HDMI and DVI? My new monitor have different results https://i.stack.imgur.com/hLycg.jpg I just recently bought a BenQ GW2270 monitor. Straight ...
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2 LG 29 screen, one 2560x1080 one 1920x1080

Just bought 2 LG 29 monitors but when I plugged everything in, only one(HDMI plug) can get to the 2560x1080 resolution. The other monitor(DVI plug) can only get to 1920x1080. Now I read on here on ...
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What is this port, 15x4, missing (13,4), possibly video

I am trying to connect to an old (circa 2007) Linux box that I use for image processing. I've never had to connect to the box physically, I always did everything over telnet. But now I want to access ...
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is a graphics card active when no monitors are plugged in

I never had a dedicated graphics card, so far I have only been using Intel HD graphics, the Gigabyte motherboard has Hdmi, Vga and DVI, currently I have 3 monitors plugged into those, I have a spare ...
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My laptop has an HDMI output, and my monitor has DVI, VGA and DisplayPort - how do I not lose video performance? [closed]

So as the question states, my gaming laptop has an HDMI video out (also a USB-C out, but I assume it is not connected to the nVidia graphics card), and I need to connect it to my monitor, which has ...
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DVI monitor not displaying anything

I just bought a new graphics card (RX 550), replacing my old Radeon HD 7770 card. I connected the card to my monitor via DVI, the boot screen shows, and then the windows logo, then turns off and says '...
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EVGA and NVIDIA specification difference

I have noticed some changes in Graphics card specification, EVGA GeForce GT 640 (Dual Slot) --> Max Digital: 2560x1600 (Dual Link DVI Only) GeForce GT 640 --> Display Support : Maximum Digital ...
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Is it possible to connect 5 monitor in Dell 9010 desktop pc

My PC is Dell optiplex 9010. It has 2 Display port and 1 VGA on onboard (Total 3) 1 DVI port and 1 Display port on Radeon HD 7470 Graphic. Currently i'm connected 3 display (2 on Graphic card, 1 ...
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DVI-D single link / DVI-D dual link

Can I put my DVI-D single link in my computer, wich has a DCI-D dual link input? I bought a DVI-D to HDMI cable to connect my PC screen to the playstation. Unfortunately I bought a DVI-D single link, ...
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Asus B250 / i3-7300 (Kabylake): VGA works but DVI-D does not work on SOME monitors and TVs

I have an Asus B250M-K motherboard with a Core i3-7300 (it has HD 630 inside) and when I connect Samsung 214T to DVI-D there is a black screen. Same with my old TV and HDMI/DVI cable. I tried several ...
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Monitor native resolution can not be set

I have an Acer2016W monitor which has a native resolution of 1680 × 1050, but that resolution in not listed in the screen settings. I believe it isn't the fault of the VGA drivers or so, but the very ...
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No signal over DVI to HDMI cable

I tried to connect my backup gaming rig to my mounted tv. My backup rig has a Ati Radeon HD 4670, which has a VGA, HDMI and DVI-I connectors for output. I tried using a DVI-D to HDMI cable, in order ...
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Setup dual monitors with my laptop

I have two questions. First: I have one laptop and two monitors. I would like to extend display on the two monitors. Laptop: HP ZBOOK15-G3 running Windows 7 Professional (http://store.hp.com/us/en/...
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Black screen (no signal) after installing graphics card

I'm trying to install a Radeon HD 3650 256MB that I bought used from Amazon in my HP a1640n desktop (Windows XP Pro SP3 32-bit). However, whenever the card is in the machine, it can turn on, but only ...
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Connecting two computers to one monitor to livestream

I've seen multiples posts about this topic arguing that you can connect two computers to a single monitor using for one DVI port and for the other VGA for example. If I've understood well in this ...
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Make Windows 7 to drive a DVI-I port with a TMDS signal

I have an AMD Radeon R9 380 with three monitors connected to the DisplayPort, DVI-D and DVI-I port of the graphics card. The monitors are all equal and have a DisplayPort and DVI-D port each, i.e. ...
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What type of display connector is this for a computer monitor?

I've just built my first compute and I'm wondering what type of port this is? Sorry for the poor quality, it has a singular line, if there is any confusion.
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Dual VGA Monitors to work with DVI-only slots - converter advice

We have a load of VGA-only LCDs which I want to connect to our thin clients which have two outputs: DVI-D and a DVI-I. The only converters I have are DVI-I (24+5) so I need to purchase VGA > DVI-D ...
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MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4g - converter

I recently assembled a PC. After I finished my build, I turned it on, but there was nothing on screen, just a black screen. If I test my PC with a borrowed HDMI monitor it works. I only have a VGA ...
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DVI-D Cat5e extender adaptor

I have seen these adapters "Mini-DVI graphics extension via Cat 5e/6" online from here. Looking at the specs of DVI-D it requires 18 conductors minimum. The adaptor uses a single ethernet cable of 4 ...
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2560x1600 @60HZ [miniDP --> DVI-D] adapter

Is it theoretically possible to achieve 60HZ signal at a resolition of 2560x1600 from a mini DisplayPort > DVI-D adapter? I ask this because I have tried THREE adapters one $8, one $15 and one $32 ...
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HDMI to DVI screen: computer won't remember connection

I'm running Windows 10 on a machine that has an HDMI port, but no DVI, and I have linked it up to a second monitor that has a DVI port, but no HDMI, using a converter cable. The problem is that, when ...
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DVI-D over HDMI fundamental problems?

Is DVI-D over HDMI inherently a lossless setup? Assuming there are no specific driver bugs or wire problems or hardware bugs, would such a setup have a degradation in video quality or capability? In ...
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My PC doesn't wake up from hibernation when I use a new DisplayPort cable

I built a new PC two months ago. This week, I changed the monitor cable from a DVI one to a DisplayPort one. My problem: The PC won't come back from auto-hibernation on Windows 10 Pro. It does come ...
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Samsung SyncMaster 740B DVI broken

I have an old Samsung SyncMaster that I want to get going with my new computer (Geforce 750Ti graphics). The issue I have, is that the GeForce only has DVI and HDMI outputs, and my monitor doesn't ...
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USB C 3.1 Gen 1 to DVI

I recently purchased i-Tec USB C Travel Adapter for my ASUS T100HA. As this tablet has no USB C 3.1 Gen 2 support (DP/PD), I could not use the HDMI port included in that dock or charge it using the ...
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Dell XPS USB-C to DVI-D not working

I've got an Dell XPS 15 9560, and I've bought a USB-C to DVI adapter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ICZI-USB-C-Thunderbolt-Compatible-Adapter/dp/B01MU2WQWD/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=...
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Weird picture quality using DVI

I have a Windows XP (yes, XP) desktop that has a NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT graphics card, using an LG W2042TQ (20 inch widescreen monitor ). I always had a kinda “weird” display on that computer—not ...
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How can I remove screwless DVI adapter?

I have a DVI to VGA adapter, pictured here: The problem is that the adapter does not have any screws or convenient ways to unscrew it, except for lousy side unscrew mechanisms. The sides have been ...
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How do I make the onboard sound of the p8b75-m lx being sent via a dvi-hdmi cable?

My Motherboard is a p8b75-m lx and I connected a dvi-hdmi-cable to it. The dvi head is on the mobo's side, the hdmi head on a SAMSUNG flat TV. I read on this Forum, that some graphic cards provide ...
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Setting up dual monitors on a AMD Radeon HD 6800 series

I have two VGA monitors, and two DVI to VGA adaptors. My GPU (AMD Radeon HD 6800 series) has no VGA slots, just 2 DVI slots and one HDMI slot. When I connect the monitors, only one of them works. The ...
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Which pins do I need to connect on a DVI to make the screen stay on?

I have an LCD panel screen with a broken LCD. However, my mother would like to have the backlight to use as a light box - for her art. This is ideal - it's an excellent size but it has a ...
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Win 10 inaccessible, stuck in 1920x1080 144Hz

I have one installation of Windows 10 which I set at 144Hz because I have an AOC G2460 monitor and a GTX970. However, the DisplayPort cable I used has apparently given up the ghost, so whenever I try ...
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Will work VGA->HDMI via 2 adapters? [closed]

I want buy new graphics card which have DVI and HDMI output but i have old monitors (first:HDMI, second:VGA) also i owns reduction VGA->DVI and DVI->HDMI and so i have question - will it work? ...
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Wrong resolution using Dual Link DVI cable

I have Gigabyte GV-N98TSL-1GI videocard and Eizo FlexScan S2410W monitor. They were connected using noname single link DVI cable. I took this DVI cable to connect a smaller monitor to other PC. So I ...
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WS Tech USB-DVI Graphics Driver Blue Tinge

I have a WS TEch USB-DVI graphics unit which connects one of my monitors to my computer over USB. It has been working fine for the better part of 3 years but today when I started my computer up I have ...
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